It was a tense press conference that followed the meeting, the first ever, at the White House between Donald Trump and German Chancellor Angela Merkel: "A stronger America is in the interest of the whole world," he said Trump confirming his "strong support for NATO but the allies need to pay their fair share". The US president also intervened on the issue of immigration: “It is not a right but a privilege. In light of the fact, Trump specified, that "we must protect citizens from the terrorist threat". A statement on which Merkel then pointed out: "We must protect our borders but at the same time look at the refugees who flee wars and poverty".
Close exchange also on business: “I'm not an isolationist, I'm for free and fair trade. But we have to go back to the level we were at – Trump said -. The United States has been treated unfairly in recent years." The Chancellor relaunched: "I hope they can resume negotiations with the United States for the TTIP free trade agreement with the European Union". In any case, the Chancellor was satisfied with the meeting: "As I had already said, I am convinced that it is better to talk to each other than to talk about each other".
